30 sec. Commercial

Thanks guys. The owners of this restaurant are friends of mine, so I gave em this on the house. My composer worked for free as well.

What do you think I could've charged for this? Just curious.
 
That was great! They got a great commercial for free, and you got some great work for your reel for free. Most family owned restaurants would be forced to do a "low budget/local" looking commercial, but thanks to you, it looked just as good as any franchise restaurant commercial you see on TV (but a lot more creative).

Just curious...

-What mic did you use?
-what kind of dolly? was it on a track or no?
 
Damn good job. You should definitely be able to get some paid work out of that.

That is easily a $2500.00 commercial, if not more, depending on the market.
 
This is great, and I think you achieved just what the client requested. The feel is professional, but still accessible, the restaurant seems like a fun place to go, but a place where you'd get high quality service and food.

Nicely done.
 
Commercial looks great. Do you use the HVX200A or 200? Also, did you use two cams for retribution? And if you don't mind, could you go over the equipment you used for those videos? The shots are so smooth and professional. Tripod?Jib?Dolly?Lights? Thanks!!
 
What I used.

What I used.

RETRIBUTION was shot on a HVX200 the COMMERCIAL was shot with an HVX200A.

I currently own an Indie Dolly (rideable) with curved and straight track. A KESSLER CRANE. 3 light kits (3) 1000 w lowel, (3) 500w Lowel, & (2) 250w lowels And I own a few C-stands.

We shot a 17 minute sequel to RETRIBUTION that will be out in December.
 
No Adapter for me

No Adapter for me

No adapters used. My only experience was a negative one. I like what I see people doing with them on here. I like the one off images--but I haven't really seen any completed projects that look great. Maybe I need to get out there more.

I work quicker without them. A zoom lens allows me more freedom. Without a solid crew, focus pullers, & good lenses, I feel like I'm just fiddling with things way to long. I fiddle enough getting the lighting right.

I don't like the idea of putting a lens on a lens and I don't like the light loss.

That's me. I'm sure there are people out there that can prove me wrong. Believe me. I love the shallow depth of field---but I feel like if you know how to use the camera & you have the right lighting and sound, you can make a competitive project.
 
Which Lowell lights did you use on each shot? All of the ones you listed? What kind of Lowell's were they? Omni? Tota? Did you bounce or diffuse either of them?

Sorry for all the questions, but I loved your lighting. I own a one omni and one tota, and am always trying to figure out how to play around with them to get better lighting.
 
Lowel omnis

Lowel omnis

For the interviews I used 3 Lowel omnis. One for the Background (Which I cucolorised with a potted plant). One for a back light and one for Keylight. NO FILL used. No bounce used at all. I tend to light bright and contrasty. I nuke the areas where I want light. That way when I crunch the blacks and use Magic Bullet, the highlights stick around.

I mainly used omnis for the whole shoot.
 
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